Rose Byrne

Born on July 24, 1979 in Sydney, Australia, Byrne began acting at eight years old when she joined the Australian Theatre for Young People. At 13, she was cast in her first film, "Dallas Doll" (1994), a comedy starring Sandra Bernhard as an American golf pro who seduces an entire family. The following year, she landed a starring role in "Echo Point" (1995); however that nighttime soap only lasted six months on the airwaves. Out of work and back in ordinary high school life, Byrne quickly learned how fleeting fame can be. As a 20-year-old, Byrne returned to the screen with a leading role in the critically acclaimed indie "Two Hands" (1999), co-starring fellow Aussie Heath Ledger. The crime-com... Continue Bio >>